Bedside utility table



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BEDslDE UTILITY TABLE a n l A INVENTOR. MAX SCHMIDT Emil Neubachel yIATTORNEY.

` Filed NOV. 2l, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet l May 28, 19291. M. SCHMIDT ET AL.

BEDSIDE UTILITY TABLE 3 sheets-sheet 2.

Filed Nov. 2l. 1925 INVENTOR. MAX SQHMIDT Emil Neubacher fw' ATTORNEY.

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Our `invention relates to the construction of beside tablesandlparticularly to the kind leaf Combined therewith.

The objects of our invention are to provide simple, efficient, compactYand conveniently and easily operated means forelev'ating, and

` 'justing the leaf are not likely to pinch their .A side table andshowing lowering and of folding either toopen or closed position anauxiliary or utilityfleaf; to, provide vsuch a constructionwhich ispositive in its action and so made that persons adfingers whenlraising-or lowering the leaf;

'Another object, of the invention is Yto so Y constructandai-rangetheparts to eliminate'to a minimum the amount of noise when aising orlowering the utility leaf.

Our invention consists .in providing a bedside tablefwhich may have aplurality ofV coinpartmei'its therein) With an auxiliary manuallyoperative, utility leaf supported by saidbedside'table and inprovidingsimple, eflicient and durable mechanism for supporting and collapsingtheutility leafwhen in elevated position for use or in collapsed positionwhen notin use. l e' A Oui' invention also consists in the construc-.tion,"combination, location and arrangement of parts, asherein setforth an'dclaimed.

ln the drawings:-

Fig. 1 is an isoiiietricview of a construction showing an einbodiinentofour invention with the leaf in open orsupporting position;

y Fig. 2 isa vfront elevationrof theinvention showing and showing'bydotted lines, itsposition in extreme elevated position and also inposition whencollapsed; A .Fig 3 is an isometric view, enlarged, of oneof the guide supports;

leasable clamp` and other parts'inounted on the standard with parts indotted; lines and parts brohen'away;

porting structure shown lapart from .the bedparts broken and in dottedlines;

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section of the leaf supporting arnrand partsrelatejl thereto ofFigzgf having an adjustableV and Collapsible utilityj Supporting brackets 12 andl13 are spotthe utility leaf in position foruse,

Fig. 5 is an isometric view ofthe leaf sup?.

shown on a plane correspondingto line 6 6.

Fig-7 is a. bottom view of the leaf; Fig. S is a side elevation of thelower por'- tion of the standard showing a shock absorbingspringtherein; 1

F 9 is a modified construction, partly in elevation and partly insection, .showing the leaf in open or horizontal position, the table YVbeing indicated by dotted lines;

Fig. 10 isaview, partly inv section, showing the leaf in closed orlowered position, the

table being partly broken away;

Fig. 11 is an isometric view, enlarged, of

the rubber buffer;

Fig. 12 is an isometric view showing the lower side of said buffer g' Fig. 13 is a cross-section on the line13-13 ofFig. 9. 1 f,

. In the embodiment of our invention, as illustrated, and `which shows apreferred-.conn struction, we provide a bedside table of the usual wellknown construction, comprising` ycasing 2 having sides 3, 4, 5, and ,6,respectively, and top 7. The' casing 271s supported by legs'S, which areprovided with castors 9 foi' convenience in moving the table from placeto place. Casing 2'alsocontains a lplurality age placetherebelow,'closed by door 11. e,

welded or otherwise secured to side 5 of 'casing 2 andV have guidesupports ltjand 15, re-

spectively, fixed thereto by screws 16 which are received by holes 17 insaid guidersupports. f'

Standard 19 is slidablv mounted in hole 2O in guide support 14 andinhole 21 in guide support 15. 'The lower portion'22 of standard 19,received by liole.21 in guide support 15 is provided with Vslots 23' inits opposite walls for the purpose of clearing pin 24 hori- Zontallyiinedin holes 25 in guide support 15.

( loilspring` 26, whose outer periphery is slightly smaller than theinnerv walls 27 of hollow standard 19, is mounted in said stand- Yardwith Vits lower endrestingon pin 24. Standard 19 is also provided with'pin which extends horizontally from front 3D to had; ttliereof. l v

of compartments, such as drawer/10 and stor- Yie ` :jarring of theparts.

Vhile we. have set forth a preferred construction it gwillbej,understood that various.

inodific'ationsmay bemade Without departing from the scope or spirit ofthe invention,

las defined in the claims, as forfinstance,rin

Figs. 9, l0, ll and lwehave illustrated modifications ywhich will now bedescribed:

In the modified construction the discshaped ear 59 is.providedswith-base'59 :having reduced shank 60 of rectangular shape adapted vtolitwitliinf-fsta'1idard 197 and is secured theretobymeans of taper pin6l driven transversely jthrough said standard vandv shank, x Rubberbuffer 62 (Figs. ll and l2) is interposed between base 59 and guidesupport 14 to form a cushion therebetween when Vsaid base is loweredfrom elevated position to a position resting upon said cushion. Saidbuffer is preferably provided: .with integral rubber projections `or`points '62 adapted to take up the initial pressure or impact on thecushion. Said cushion is also provided with front projection 62 whichserves as abuffer when utility leaf 4.8 is lowered from horizon- .tal'oroperative posit-ion to vertical or inoperative positioii, therebypreventing noise and in this construction, also',` rhandle bar 63 islattached to latch stl and extends Voutwardly to near-the free rend I ofutility leaf 48, it being mounted to slide in guide 6st.; It isalsoprovided witha handle 65 which is located-near theend of leaf 48 sothat'when it isdesir'ed to lower utility leaf 48,

the handle may be readily grasped and drawn outwardly by one handthereby -releasing latch Ll-l and permitting the leaf .to be swung fromthe positionshownv in lligzv 9 to that shown in Fig. l0, VV hen it isdesired to raise the table from inoperativeposition, vshown in Fig.-l0to operative 4position, shown in Fig. 9,`siniply` take hold of leaf/tS .and raise it to, itsopen or horizontal position, whereupon thelatch will,automatically engage the holding notch andretain the leafinhorizon- 'from inoperative tooperative posit-ion by one hand of theoperator andautomatically Vlatched in operative position.

, UU i Another very desirable feature ofthe invention consistsin therubber buffer which erformsthe triple functions of compensatl) i i ingfor the initial and final impact ofthe jar caused by the .sudden contactof the .collidltact with saidvbulfer.

ing/parts when the standard is moved toit-s lowerinost position and alsowhen the leaf is swung downwardlyjupon its pivot into yconc lVhat-.weclaim as new and desireto secure .byfLetters Patent is:

11.V An attachment for a table `comprising a pair of spaced apartsupporting brackets secured to said table, guide supports fixed to saidsupporting brackets,.a standard slidably received by said guide supportsand having ainanually operative handle fixed to the upper end of'saidstandard, a bracket on-each guide support, a holding i'od held invertical stationary position by said brackets, a releasable clamppivoted to said standard and engaging said holding rod, a dise-shapedear fixed to t-lie top of said standard and having a notch therein, asupporting arm pivotally attached to said ear, a leaf on said arin,and

ka latch on said arm engaging said notch.

v2. An attachment for a `table comprising supporting means, guidesupports fixed to said supportingmeans and having vertical openingstherethrouglna standard, a supporting arm pivotally connected to saidstand` ard, a leaf supported by'said supporting arm, a disc-sliapedearfixed to the upper end of vsaid standard, and having a notch therein,

alatch slidably received by said supporting arin and engaging said notchfor the purpose Yof supporting said supporting arm in elevated position,a handle for said standard, a clamp pivotally mounted on said standard,a braclretiixed to each guide-support, a lbinding rod held by saidbrackets and extending through said clamp, a clamp releasing rodinountedv in -said handle and 'extending through vthe upper of said braciets anu through said clamp and having a shoulder near its endto engagesaid clamp, and means to operate said clamp releasing` rod. i

3. An attachment for a table comprising' a supporting structure, akstandard slidably mounted on said structure, a leaf pivotallyv connectedto said standard, a clamp on said standard, a handle Xed to the upper..end of said standard, and a clamp releasing rod mounted in said handleand engaging said clamp,

An attachment for a'table,comprising a supportingv structure, a standardslidably mounted on` said structure, a leaf pivotally connected to saidstandard, a clamp on said standarcha handle fixed to said standard, aclamp releasing rod mounted in said handle and engaging said clamp, pinin said standard, a spring received yin the lower end of said standardand lengaging said pin when said standard is in its extreme lowerposition.

5. Anattachnient for a table comprising a supporting structure, avertically adjustable standard slidably mounted thereon and having ahandle on its upper end, pivoted means j adapted to hold said standardin any adjusted position, releasing means connected to said Cir.

standard and interposed betweenv said shoul- 1 der and the `upper guidesupport and having projections thereon adapted lto compensate for theinitial shock when said standard and connected'parts are brought totheir lowervmost position, an aiinpivoted to said ear, a

leaf carried by said arm, .a latch, a spring carried by said arm andadapted to move said latch :into operative engagement with said notchand a handle attached toA said latch whereby itis adapted to bewithdrawn from operative engagement with said notch to permit said leafto be swung upon its pivot.

7. An attachment for a table comprising ysupporting means,fspaced apartguide supports on said supporting means, a bracket on each guidesupport, a holding rod connected .to and held by said brackets, astandard slid- Y ably mounted in and supported by said guide supports, aclamp pivotally attached to said standard, a spring adaptedto hold'saidclamp in adjusted,holding engagement with said hol-ding i'od, and aclamp releasing rod adapted to 'move said clamp into Vand out of holding engagementv with said holding rod. v

8. An' attachment tor a table comprising spacedapart guide supportsattached to said table, a vertical standard slidably mounted in saidguide supports, a stationary holding rod connected to said guidesupports, av slotted clamp embracing said standard and pivoted thereto,said clamp havinga hole there? through embracing said holding' rod, aspring mounted on said standard and beaiing against one end of saidclamp, a handle on the ripper' end of said standard, a clampreleasingrod having its lower end in engagement with said clamp andhaving a hand hold adjacent said handle, whereby said clamp is adaptedto be moved out of holding engage# f .nient with said stationary rod topermit said standard to be vertically adj usted by the hand of theoperator, and a leaf pivotallyvmounted on said standard and adapted tobe held in either horizontal or vertical position.

` 9. An attachment for a table comprising spaced aparthollow guidesupports each hav- *ing a bracket with holes therethrough, a

standard vertically mounted :in said guide supports, a leafV supportedby said standard,

. fa ,helding rod mounted in the holes of said l brackets andscrewedto-the'rupperbracket,:aJ

"mia-07e slottedclamp pivoted to saidstandard between. said Sup porting1 guides, a spring carried by said standard and mounted in engagef mentwith one end of said clamp, arhandle on said standard and havingholesthereim'a y clamp releasing'rod extending throi'igh' said holes insaid handle and normallyl spaced apart from the upper `end thereof tofform ya f handfhold, said clamp releasingi'od extendl "ing thro'ughsaidupperbracket and havinga f' reduced end extending through said clampwith a shoulder 'thereon' adapted to lbear againstsaid clamp whensaid'clainp releasing rod is inoved downwardly by the operator y whengrasping said hand-hold and handle whereby said clamp is forceddownwardly out of holding engagement with said-holding rod and whereby,whenfthe hand is released, saidfclamp will engage said lholding rod atyany desired point thereon to support .said leaf at any Vdesired height,Y n A l0. An attachment :tori a table comprising supportingineans,spaced apart guide supports attached to said supporting means, astandard mounted in said guide supports and having a shoulder nearitsupper end, a han dle on said upper end, a leaf pivoted to said upper endand means for holding said table either in`-l1orizontal or verticalposition, a

rubber butlieiihaving a hole therethrough fit- 1 ting upon said standardbeneath said shoulder and projecting outwardly beyond said dropped tovertical position and ineaiissfor adjusting said standard verticallywhereby when it reaches its lowerniost position said rubber buier willcontact with the ripper' guide support `and whereby the noise of makin gsuch adjustment is reduced toa mini,-

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1l. An attachment-'for aVt-able'rcomprising spaced apart guide supportsattached to one side of said table, a vertical'standardmount-1 ed insaid guide supports and vhavinga shoulder near its upper end incombination with a hollow yrubber buffer embracing said standardadjacent said sl'ioulder and vhaving an' extension on its side away fromsaid table projecting beyond,v said shoulder, and pro,- jections on itslower side adapted to engage the upper of said guidesupports, and apivotally mounted leafadapted to engage said extension when said leaf isdropped to its vertical ened.L Y

12. In utility tables, spaced apart guide standard in saidguide'supports, a pivotally mounted leaf on saidstandard, areleasableclamp pivotally mounted on said standard and having holes therethroughnear one end, a holding rod fixed to said brackets and eX- positionwhereby the noise is deadshoulder to engage said leaf when 'it is n *12osupports each having a bracket thereon', a

tending through said releasable clamp, a han dle on saidstanda'r'd.,aclamp releasing rod mounted in` saidV handle and extending through theupper of said `'brackets and Vthrough said ieleasable clampl and havinga Y shoulder near its end to engage said releasable clamp. Y g t l V13.Anattaehment fora table comprising a supportingstructure, a standardmounted for vertical movement therein and provided With a handle, a leafpivotally connected to the upper end of said standard, locking means 10adapted to hold said standard in any desired kadjusted positionurelativeto the supporting structure, and means adjacent said handle forreleasing said locking means, whereby said last-mentioned means andhandle can be 15

